Lehtonen remains top keeper in ATL: The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to terms with goaltender Kari Lehtonen, who was an restricted free agent. Terms of the deal were not announced Wednesday. The Thrashers signed Lehtonen's backup, Johan Hedberg, to a two-year deal last month. (Updated 07/16/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The 24-year-old Lehtonen matched his career high with four shutouts and posted a 17-22-5 record last season. He had a 2.90 goals-against average and set a Thrashers record with his .916 save percentage. Lehtonen, from Helsinki, Finland, has played in 158 games with the Thrashers, going 75-61-14 with 11 shutouts. His 2007-08 season got off to a slow start because of a groin injury and he never really recovered. Also, the Thrashers had a pretty poor defensive showing as rookie Tobias Enstrom ended up being their top defenseman. Atlanta did add Ron Hainsey in the offseason, but Lehtonen is still more of a No. 2 Fantasy goalie heading into 2008-09. (Updated 07/16/2008).
No information available at this time.
Lehtonen remains top keeper in ATL: The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to terms with goaltender Kari Lehtonen, who was an restricted free agent. Terms of the deal were not announced Wednesday. The Thrashers signed Lehtonen's backup, Johan Hedberg, to a two-year deal last month. (Updated 07/16/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The 24-year-old Lehtonen matched his career high with four shutouts and posted a 17-22-5 record last season. He had a 2.90 goals-against average and set a Thrashers record with his .916 save percentage. Lehtonen, from Helsinki, Finland, has played in 158 games with the Thrashers, going 75-61-14 with 11 shutouts. His 2007-08 season got off to a slow start because of a groin injury and he never really recovered. Also, the Thrashers had a pretty poor defensive showing as rookie Tobias Enstrom ended up being their top defenseman. Atlanta did add Ron Hainsey in the offseason, but Lehtonen is still more of a No. 2 Fantasy goalie heading into 2008-09. (Updated 07/16/2008).
